Dev Kit Quick-Start Guide

Introduction

Development Kit Quick-Start Guide

Instructions for Using Aptina’s CMOS Image Sensor Development Kits

Introduction
Thank you for purchasing an Aptina CMOS image sensor development kit. Aptina’s dev kits are USB-
powered camera boards that enable easy testing and characterization of Aptina® sensors.

Aptina's sensor demonstration software, DevSuite, enables you to display images from your sensor. This
software is downloaded from Aptina's website.

Note: To be able to download the DevSuite Software, you must have an Aptina account specific to your
sensor.

Follow the instructions below to assemble the kit and to download and install Aptina’s DevSuite
software.

Software Download
To download the DevSuite software:
1. Go to http://www.aptina.com/support/Devsuite.jsp.
2. Select the link for your sensor.
If your sensor is not listed, select the link for Generic Software.
- If you already have access, you will be able to download the software directly.
- If you don't have access, you will be routed to a form that allows you to request access. When
filling out the form, please ensure that you enter the sensor part number in the "Your question or
concern" box.
It will take one business day at most to provide the Aptina account name and password.

Dev Kit Contents

Before you begin setting up the camera, please verify the components included in your kit
Full Demo Kit contents
 Aptina development kit baseboard
 Aptina sensor headboard with lens
 USB 2.0 cable
 Dev Kit Quick-Start Guide (this document)
 Camera tripod
Headboard-only Demo Kit contents
 Aptina sensor headboard with lens

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Dev Kit Assembly

Dev Kit Assembly

1. Connect the headboard and baseboard via the 26-pin female connector located on the back of the
baseboard and the 26-pin male header on the back of the sensor headboard.
2. For a full demo kit, screw the mini-tripod into the tripod mounting block.

Caution Do not connect the kit to your computer yet.

Software Installation and Setup

Note: Be sure to verify that your system meets the specifications outlined in page 5.

Installing DevSuite
Double-click the setup.exe file and follow the instructions on your screen. If you have an earlier
version of DevWare on your computer, you will be prompted to uninstall it before proceeding with
the new install.
If your headboard included a separate sensor-specific data file, install the sensor-specific files now
by double-clicking on the MTxxxxx_setup.exe file. Follow the instructions on your screen. If you
have older installations, you will be prompted to remove them before proceeding with the new
install.

Starting Up the Software

1. Plug the kit into your computer using the USB cable provided. After a few seconds, your computer
should detect new hardware and start the “Found New Hardware Wizard” to prompt you for the
location of an appropriate USB driver. You will need to manually input the location of the USB
driver, so select “No, not at this time” and click “Next.”
2. Select “Install from a list or specific location (Advanced)” and click “Next.”
3. Select “Don’t search. I will choose the driver to install.” and click “Next.”
4. Select “Have Disk…”, and select “Browse”.
5. Navigate to “C:\Program Files\Aptina Imaging\drivers”, and then select the subfolder that matches
the OS-type and size of your machine.
6. Double-click on the *USB*.INF file to select it and close the “Locate File” dialog.
7. Select “OK” to close the “Install from Disk” dialog, and then click “Next” to start the installation.
8. When the Warning dialog appears, select “Continue Anyway” to continue the installation.
9. When the “Finish” button appears, select it to complete the installation.

Note that the driver files named *USB* are for the default USB driver. There are also files named
AVS* that are for AVStream driver applications, for those users that want to use that type of device.

Detailed instructions can be found in the document “USB Driver User Guide”, via the start menu:
“All Programs -> Aptina Imaging -> Docs -> User Guides”.

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‡Products and specifications discussed herein are for evaluation and reference purposes only and are subject to change by Aptina
without notice. Products are only warranted by Aptina to meet Aptina’s production data sheet specifications.
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Launching the DevSuite Application

Launching the DevSuite Application

1. Go to the start menu, select “All Programs” then “Aptina Imaging” then “DevWare.” The popup
window shown in Figure 1 will display as DevWare probes for attached devices.

Figure 1: DevWare Popup – Searching for Attached Devices

2. After the software has found an attached device, the main DevWare window will appear with the
dialog box shown in Figure 2 on page 3; select the settings shown. (Color/monochrome sensors
will also need to have the color or monochrome box checked, as appropriate.) Click “Finish.”

Figure 2: Startup Dialog

Note: This is the startup dialog for the MT9P111 sensor headboard. The startup for other headboards will be
slightly different.

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‡Products and specifications discussed herein are for evaluation and reference purposes only and are subject to change by Aptina
without notice. Products are only warranted by Aptina to meet Aptina’s production data sheet specifications.
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Launching the DevSuite Application

Figure 3: DevWare Main Screen

The installation is complete.

For assistance using DevWare, see the help files within the application. Users will also notice that tooltip” pop-ups” are
available for many controls; simply pause the cursor over the control to read the tooltip.

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‡Products and specifications discussed herein are for evaluation and reference purposes only and are subject to change by Aptina
without notice. Products are only warranted by Aptina to meet Aptina’s production data sheet specifications.
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Appendix A

Appendix A
Requirements
Hardware and software requirements for Aptina’s development kit are detailed below.

Hardware Requirements
• Pentium III 450 MHz or higher (a faster processor will improve the displayed frame rate on
the PC). Advanced noise reduction, sophisticated demosaic, and high dynamic range
processing are very CPU-intensive
• Available RAM at least sensor size times 40 bytes. For example 600MB available RAM for
a 14MP sensor. Remember to account for RAM needed by the system and by other
applications or memory-resident software when calculating total system RAM requirements
• USB 2.0 host controller (an available USB 2.0 port)
• Graphics card and drivers capable of handling the images from the sensor. Some graphics
cards or drivers will not display images much larger than about 8MP

Software Requirements
• Windows XP with a minimum of Service Pack 1
• The latest drivers for the USB 2.0 host controller

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DevKit QuickStart Guide – Rev. F Aptina reserves the right to change products or specifications without notice.
© 2010 Aptina Imaging Corporation All rights reserved.
‡Products and specifications discussed herein are for evaluation and reference purposes only and are subject to change by Aptina
without notice. Products are only warranted by Aptina to meet Aptina’s production data sheet specifications.